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State Office Name Party Rating
Darlene Hooley 28.8%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 21.5%
Kenny Hulshof 63.2%
Duncan Hunter 84%
Kay Hutchison 66.3%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 58%
Jim Inhofe 89.3%
Daniel Inouye 28.2%
Jay Inslee 19.2%
Johnny Isakson 89.5%
Steve Israel 27.5%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 80%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 9.8%
Sheila Jackson Lee 25%
William Jefferson 30.3%
Bobby Jindal 73%
Eddie Johnson 22.2%
Sam Johnson 91.3%
Tim Johnson 54.2%
Timothy Johnson 30.8%
Walter Jones, Jr. 46.5%
Paul Kanjorski 36.5%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 31.5%
Richard Keller 78%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 6.3%
Patrick Kennedy 18.7%
John Kerry 14.3%
Dale Kildee 21.3%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 11.7%
Ron Kind 29%
Pete King 66.2%
Steve King 77.7%
Jack Kingston 89.5%
Mark Kirk 51.3%
John Kline 80.3%
Joseph Knollenberg 76.5%
Herb Kohl 29%
Dennis Kucinich 13%
John Kuhl, Jr. 66.7%
Jon Kyl 90.8%
Ray LaHood 59.2%
Steve LaTourette 52.8%
Mary Landrieu 42.5%
Jim Langevin 29.7%
Tom Lantos 13.8%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 33.3%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 11.7%
Tom Latham 80.2%
Frank Lautenberg 15.7%
Patrick Leahy 7.5%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 4.5%
Carl Levin 14.7%
Sandy Levin 19.2%
Jerry Lewis 70.3%
John Lewis 8.7%
Ron Lewis 87.3%
Joe Lieberman 32.5%
Blanche Lincoln 37.7%
John Linder 89.8%
Dan Lipinski 36%
Frank LoBiondo 52.7%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 13.3%
Trent Lott, Sr. 73.3%
Nita Lowey 13.5%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 85.3%
Dick Lugar 54.3%
Dan Lungren 70.5%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 27.8%
Connie Mack IV 64.8%
Carolyn Maloney 23.7%
Don Manzullo 84.7%
Kenny Marchant 89.2%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 4.5%
Jim Marshall 50%
Melquiades Martinez 73.2%
Jim Matheson 46.7%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 14.7%
John McCain III 56.7%
Carolyn McCarthy 26.2%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 70.8%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 12.3%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 84.3%
Thaddeus McCotter 63.3%
James McCrery III 84.5%
Jim McDermott 5.8%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 6.8%
Patrick McHenry 88.7%
John McHugh 60.8%
Mike McIntyre 42.8%
Buck McKeon 83.7%
Michael McNulty 18.3%
Martin Meehan 13.2%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 32.5%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 27.5%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 47.8%
Bob Menendez 17.3%
John Mica 88%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 30.3%
Barbara Mikulski 11.2%
Candice Miller 76.7%
State Office Name Party Rating
Darlene Hooley 28.8%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 21.5%
Kenny Hulshof 63.2%
Duncan Hunter 84%
Kay Hutchison 66.3%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 58%
Jim Inhofe 89.3%
Daniel Inouye 28.2%
Jay Inslee 19.2%
Johnny Isakson 89.5%
Steve Israel 27.5%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 80%
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 9.8%
Sheila Jackson Lee 25%
William Jefferson 30.3%
Bobby Jindal 73%
Eddie Johnson 22.2%
Sam Johnson 91.3%
Tim Johnson 54.2%
Timothy Johnson 30.8%
Walter Jones, Jr. 46.5%
Paul Kanjorski 36.5%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 31.5%
Richard Keller 78%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 6.3%
Patrick Kennedy 18.7%
John Kerry 14.3%
Dale Kildee 21.3%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 11.7%
Ron Kind 29%
Pete King 66.2%
Steve King 77.7%
Jack Kingston 89.5%
Mark Kirk 51.3%
John Kline 80.3%
Joseph Knollenberg 76.5%
Herb Kohl 29%
Dennis Kucinich 13%
John Kuhl, Jr. 66.7%
Jon Kyl 90.8%
Ray LaHood 59.2%
Steve LaTourette 52.8%
Mary Landrieu 42.5%
Jim Langevin 29.7%
Tom Lantos 13.8%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 33.3%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 11.7%
Tom Latham 80.2%
Frank Lautenberg 15.7%
Patrick Leahy 7.5%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 4.5%
Carl Levin 14.7%
Sandy Levin 19.2%
Jerry Lewis 70.3%
John Lewis 8.7%
Ron Lewis 87.3%
Joe Lieberman 32.5%
Blanche Lincoln 37.7%
John Linder 89.8%
Dan Lipinski 36%
Frank LoBiondo 52.7%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 13.3%
Trent Lott, Sr. 73.3%
Nita Lowey 13.5%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 85.3%
Dick Lugar 54.3%
Dan Lungren 70.5%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 27.8%
Connie Mack IV 64.8%
Carolyn Maloney 23.7%
Don Manzullo 84.7%
Kenny Marchant 89.2%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 4.5%
Jim Marshall 50%
Melquiades Martinez 73.2%
Jim Matheson 46.7%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 14.7%
John McCain III 56.7%
Carolyn McCarthy 26.2%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 70.8%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 12.3%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 84.3%
Thaddeus McCotter 63.3%
James McCrery III 84.5%
Jim McDermott 5.8%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 6.8%
Patrick McHenry 88.7%
John McHugh 60.8%
Mike McIntyre 42.8%
Buck McKeon 83.7%
Michael McNulty 18.3%
Martin Meehan 13.2%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 32.5%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 27.5%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 47.8%
Bob Menendez 17.3%
John Mica 88%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 30.3%
Barbara Mikulski 11.2%
Candice Miller 76.7%
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